The Conversations at Curlow Creek by David Malouf

The Conversations at Curlow Creek

David Malouf

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The year is 1827, and in a remote hut on the high plains of New South Wales, two strangers spend the night in talk. One, Carney, an illiterate Irishman, ex-convict and bushranger, is to be hanged at dawn. The other, Adair, also Irish, is an office...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.39

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